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The Texas Capitol rumbles back to life
The Texas Capitol is stirring to life again after the 2026 primary season with a few big announcements from the top offices in the House and Senate - watch the changes in the Senate especially.
Read MoreWhere the Texas Legislature’s Voucher Fight Stands
Following an aggressive campaign to reshape the Texas Legislature by supporting primary challenges against Republican state representatives who voted against taxpayer-funded private school vouchers in the last legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both designated the passage of universal voucher legislation as their top priority...
Read MoreHow Vouchers & Charter Schools Hurt Public School Funding: A Q&A with Dr. David Knight & Dr. David DeMatthews
Despite a resounding defeat in the 88th Legislature, private school vouchers will return as a major issue in the 89th Legislature, which begins Jan. 14. After pouring money into Republican primary races to defeat anti-voucher incumbents, Gov. Greg Abbott claims...
Read MoreEducator’s Bill of Rights Spotlight: Pre-Filed Childcare Bills
In our 2023-2024 Texas AFT member survey, 45% of educators who needed regular childcare said they had trouble accessing or affording it. Additionally, more than half of Texas counties are considered childcare deserts. This is an issue that impacts the entire workforce, but disproportionately affects women. Many working parents, including...
Read MoreUNT’s Course Censorship is a Violation of Academic Freedom
The University of North Texas administration has made sweeping changes to over 200 course titles and descriptions in its College of Education, removing references to race, class, gender, and equity in what Texas AAUP-AFT leaders are calling an extreme overreach that threatens academic freedom. "Censoring course content is a clear...
Read MoreSocorro AFT Advocacy Wins School Board Resolution in Support of Educator’s Bill of Rights
When someone asks what “the union difference” is, you can tell them to look out West toward El Paso, where teachers and school staff are showing the meaning of local advocacy.
Read MoreWe are Open and are Here for You
The officers and staff are at work to welcome you! Our hours of operation are 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Mondays - Thursdays and 9:00 am - 4:30 pm on Fridays and the phone number is (214) 942-4663. We look forward to talking with you to assist you in any...
Read MoreHave a Happy Thanksgiving
The Alliance/AFT office is closed for the week of Thanksgiving, November 25th - November 29th. We will be back in the office on Monday, December 2nd at 9:00am. We follow the Dallas ISD calendar for campuses and worksites - when they're closed, we're closed. The officers, staff, and executive board...
Read MoreNov. 22, 2024: What is there to be grateful for?
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 What is there to be grateful for? This has been a bruising year, another in a long string of them. We have endured an unrelenting election cycle that exposed the deep rifts within our country. And many of you have done it while clocking into work...
Read MoreSBOE Recap: Board Approves Controversial Bluebonnet Learning Materials
The November meeting of the State Board of Education (SBOE) began Monday with the fanfare of another public hearing on the instructional materials submitted for consideration and adoption under the new process established by House Bill 1605. The focus was almost entirely on the Texas Education Agency-developed English language arts...
Read MoreTexas Revives Ten Commandments Bill Amid Louisiana Ruling
A federal judge in Louisiana has struck down a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, citing it as “unconstitutional on its face.” The ruling cited concerns about religious coercion and violations of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. This decision could foreshadow legal battles for...
Read MoreStatement on SBOE Approval of Bluebonnet Learning Materials
On Friday, the State Board of Education approved Bluebonnet Learning, a set of state-created curriculum materials infused with an inappropriate level of Christian and biblical content. Texas AFT President Zeph Capo released the following statement in response.
Read MoreSBEC Preview: A Consequential List of Proposals
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) will meet in Austin on Friday, Dec. 6. The board will take up for proposal several items Texas AFT has been watching closely.
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